Destination: Spain

Training for Semana Santa, bike paths, and other observations

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 | By jakemoffat | Views [634]

Okay, when I sat down to write about Jerez I had only intended to write a short vignette, but the story got away from me a bit. I apologize for that - I actually have a bunch of other things I want to relate, so I am going to try out using a series ... Read more >

A Day in jerez

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 | By jakemoffat | Views [681]

  One of the great pleasures of not having a car, aside from the fact that I have not been frustrated with traffic for months, is the joy of taking a train to a city that we have never visited. Such a visit in a car almost always begins ... Read more >

Photos: Jerez, Marathon, and other adventures

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 | By jakemoffat | Photo Gallery

Awe the Alhambra!

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 | By jakemoffat | Views [770] | Comments [1]

I often find myself horrified by the holes in my own memory.  I am astounded by Beth’s ability to remember the full names of her classmates in sixth grade, while I struggle to remember friends from my freshman dorm at Stanford.  Beth ... Read more >

Photos: Granada

Mon, 13 Feb 2017 | By jakemoffat | Photo Gallery

Cathedrals, Copas, and Crosswalks

Fri, 10 Feb 2017 | By jakemoffat | Views [736]

The last week and a half have been mostly a journey toward some Spanish routine (aka figuring out how to eat on a Spanish schedule and still get Maya to school on time).  Rather than take a weekend trip last weekend, we decided to settle in here ... Read more >

Photos: Cruising - Day 5 - Barcelona

Fri, 10 Feb 2017 | By supergg | Photo Gallery

Cruising - Day 5 - Barcelona

Fri, 10 Feb 2017 | By supergg | Views [533]

With significant relief we felt the easing of the waves in the early morning as we approached Barcelona. With bus tickets collected we jumped on the shuttle to central Barcelona, grabbed a cab straight to La Sagrada Familia. This remarkable basilica ... Read more >

Monday morning intrigue

Tue, 7 Feb 2017 | By jakemoffat | Views [591]

Okay, so don’t be alarmed if this entry in the travel journal sounds a little like an excerpt from a spy story; there will be a furtive stakeout, spying, intense planning, and an escape plan.  Just so you don’t worry or fret, I will ... Read more >

Photos: School uniforms and more from Sevilla

Mon, 6 Feb 2017 | By jakemoffat | Photo Gallery

Cordoba, Soccer, and medieval festivals

Thu, 2 Feb 2017 | By jakemoffat | Views [831]

When both Beth and Maya tell me that I needed to write a new entry in this travel journal, I protested that a week hadn’t passed.  They protested that our weekend basically amounted to a full week, so here goes the half week update. ... Read more >

Photos: Cordoba, soccer, and medieval meat fest

Wed, 1 Feb 2017 | By jakemoffat | Photo Gallery

Our First Week in Sevilla

Fri, 27 Jan 2017 | By jakemoffat | Views [451]

We left San Francisco at the height of a wind and rain storm, and we were forced to decide whether we wanted to keep our flight with a short layover in Frankfurt or get a new flight that had a better chance of making the connection.  I am sure ... Read more >

Photos: First week in Sevilla

Fri, 27 Jan 2017 | By jakemoffat | Photo Gallery

Photos: 15 - Spain Pt 2 - Running of the bulls

Sat, 29 Oct 2016 | By iain_and_tamara | Photo Gallery